The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-24

He read it over and over again.
There was n strange fascination about
the letter he could not resist. One
point seemed clear-thc lady's initial
was H" but the question arose in
his mind. where did she become pos
sessed of the seal? Was it possible
she had received it from Harriet
Lane? He remembered of Har.
riet telling him that it had been in the
family for years. and that her grand
mother had had it made in Paris. Had
he met friend of Harriet's without
even asking of her whereabouts:
| Something seemed to tell him that
through Miss De Bar he should once
more find Harriet.
From one corner of his desk he pro-
duced package of yellow letters over
which he had spent many hours when
his heart was heavy. Every one Of
them contained seal. and on close
comparison it became very evident
that the impressions in the wax were
made by the same stamp These
old mementOes of his early love
brought back many pleasing
"reminiscences of the sweet long
ago, which had since been turned gall.
He could not solve the mystery.
New York at last! The city had UNI
dergone many changes. Many of his
old haunts had disappeared and in the
great metropolis not one recognized
in him Gerald Chambers. His busi-
ness occupied much of his time. In
the meantime the papers had ANNOUNCE
ed the arrival in the city of ''Mr.
James johnson, a prominent capital
list of Oreton, Colo" Spectators
anticipated a "big dear' and Wall
street opened its doors to him. Alto
gcther he was made quite cOnspicu-
Gus figure for the time being. Every
body seemed to know all about him.
and he smiled as he thought how little
they really did know. He noticed how
cver-ready is the world to pick up a
man if he has money.
1t was rot until the day before his
departure that he found time to call on
Miss De Bar, and he accordingly adj
dressed a note asking permission to
come. Imagine his surprise when the
answer bidding him welcome was
stamped by the same seal. He was
burning with Impotence to solve this
mystery.
Still greater surprises than the mere
sen,blance of two seals were in store
for him.
A cab soon conveyed him to his
much-dcsired destination. and when it
stopped directly in front of the house
where in former years Harriet Lane
had lived. his CONSERVATION was mani
testify great. He thought there must
be some mistake. as this was formerly
s. avenue. Inquiry Of the cabman
elected the fact tn 1t the names of the
streets had been changed.
Miss De Bars maid answered his ring
and ushercd him i'm the drawing-roOm.
stating that her mistress would be in
shortly. During the brief interval that
he had to himself he discovered
that this was the very room in
which he had last seen Harriet. 1t
seemed to him as though
the occurrences of the past ten years
had been dream or horrible night
mare, and that this was the Weakening.
Every thing was just rs he had last
seen it; even Mr.. Lanes portrait hung
in its accustomed place. Further mus
ings were interrupted by the entrance
of the lady of the house. He turned
about. Was it vision!
Harriet" invOluntarily escaped his
lips.
Miss De Bar shrank back while her
face assumed an ashen hue. Mr..
johnson was in a like predicament. and
for few moments there was painful
silence that seemed to both an age.